# Stake Pool Operators (SPOs)

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A person or organization that takes responsibility for setting up and keeping the pool running. This usually entails owning or renting a server, holding the key to the pool, and maintaining and monitoring the node.

As described in CIP-1694, SPOs can:

* Submit governance actions
* Review and submit votes on active governance actions


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